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UTILITY UNIVERSITY
You are personally invited to attend:
UU#211 Communications Systems and Networks in Today’s Utility Operations: An Overview of Methodologies, Network Design Considerations, Challenges and Priorities for Smart Grid Communications
Monday, Jan. 23, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Presented by: Charles Newton
Course Description:
This four hour course will provide students with basic information describing the current state of utility operated communications networks and the trends in communications planning uncovered in current research programs. The session will impart information about the current operation and design of utility communications networks around the world. The session will provide information about the capabilities, limitations, relative cost and usage patterns for available communications methodologies. Students will better understand the role of secure (assured) communications for applications including: Control systems, substation automation, distribution automation, automated metering infrastructure, demand response and protection and control.
Who should attend this course?
- Junior and mid-level personnel
About the Instructor:
Charles Newton has successfully guided Newton-Evans Research Company to a position of leadership in the energy industry marketing research and technology consulting field. Prior to launching Newton-Evans Research in 1978, Chuck had been a senior product planner with General Electric’s Information Services business and earlier with Control Data Corporation. Newton-Evans conducts ongoing research into T&D control systems, substation automation, protection and control, T&D infrastructure fields encompassing all smart grid-related topics. Newton-Evans is a leading source of market information on the evolving smart grid-related markets, including telecommunications, both domestically and internationally. Newton-Evans has completed more than 200 multi-client and proprietary market research reports on electric power T&D automation and infrastructure topics, mission critical IT and related communications subjects. Almost all of Newton-Evans Research studies have been “communications-centric” in their quest to better understand and convey the pivotal role played by telecommunications in the world community of electric utilities, along with occasional studies of telecommunications in the gas and water distribution utilities. Chuck received an MBA in Marketing from Loyola University in Maryland and an undergraduate degree in Economics from Fordham University in New York City, Professional memberships include CIGRE, IEEE Power and Energy Society, NEMA, UTC, CIRED, AMA, CASRO and others. Chuck began his SCADA-related work as a U.S. Army sergeant in the 1960’s.
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For Utility University course information and questions, please contact:
Debbi Boyne, CMP | Phone: +1 918-832-9265 | Email: dboyne@pennwell.com
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